Achievements

The biggest successes:

1995.

The first edition of lesbian newspaper in former Yugoslavia was printed. To this day, 27 editions were published, each 500 copies.

1997.

In 1997 along with “Kasandra” from Slovenia, Labris was one of the oraganizers of the first lesbian week – “Lesbian rights are human rights”. The meeting was held in Slovenia gathering

25 lesbians from all former Yugoslavian republics and represented the turning point for small lesbian movement in the region.

2001.

Every year Labris denotes and celebrates The Pride day with different public manifestations and through this occasion promotes lesbian rights as human rights. In 2001 cooperating with Gayten – LGBT group and with the support from other gay and lesbian groups, Labris organized the first gay and lesbian Pride Parade in Serbia entitled “There is room for all of us”.

2002.

In 2002, cooperating with Gayten, Queeria and with help of other lesbian and gay groups, Labris accomplished one-month media campaign “Different together” with intention to sensibilize the public on gay and lesbian existence. The campaign was conducted in Belgrade, Nis and Novi Sad, video was broadcasted on TV, jingle was aired on the radio, posters were printed and stickers and postcards were sent to the government, politicians, non-government organizations and other individuals in Serbia and abroad as well.

2006.

In 2006 members of Labris participated in making of three-year National activity plan in order to improve position of women and gender equality.

From 2006, 7 seminaries on lesbian human rights were carried out, with participation of 113 lesbians and women of different sexual orientation than heterosexual.

2012.

Labris organizes basic training for lawyers on “Representing LGBT people in court process” Labris organized seventh training for high school professors and pedagogues, psychologists;

Labris sport group “FemSlam” participated on “EuroGames”, organized by European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation. Members of “FemSlam” won golden medal in cross running, and basketball team was fourth in their competition;

Labris within campaign for placing on procedure drafted law on same sex partnership conducted research on public opinion on same sex partnership;

Labris jointly with Association Duga, Gayten LGBTIQ, Safe Pulse of Youth, Izađi – support group for young gay man, Queeria Center formed coalition “Jointly against homophobia”, developed and structured a Platform for inclusive collaboration among LGBT organizations. Project was funded by Institute for Sustainable Communities.

2013.

After conducting situational testing in municipalities of Belgrade, Labris submitted complaints to Commission for Equality for standardizing procedures for obtaining free marital status for registering partnership in EU countries;

Labris started implementing project on monitoring Hate Crime cases for period from 2008 to 2013;

Labris organized eight training for high school professors and pedagogues, psychologists;